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Here's how the benchmark indices fared on Thursday.
The NSE Nifty 50 was 256 points or 1.23%, higher at 21,182.70, while the S&P BSE Sensex was 930 points or 1.34%, up at 70,514.20.
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Infosys, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, and Tata Consultancy Services contributed the most to the gains.
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Power Grid Corp., HDFC Life Insurance Co., Nestle India, Cipla, and JSW Steel weighed on the indices.
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The market breadth was skewed in favour of the buyers. As many as 2,064 stocks advanced, 1,703 declined and 125 were unchanged.
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